Etruscan
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Important Etruscan tombs were discovered at:
a. Caere (Cerveteri).
b. Paestum.
c. Rome.
d. Athens.
e. all of the above.
____ 2. Terracotta sarcophagi showing life-sized reclining figures are most typical of which of the following?
a. Hellenistic Greeks
b. Etruscans
c. Republican Romans
d. Egyptians
e. none of the above
____ 3. Of the following materials, which was preferred by the Etruscans for sculpture?
a. marble
b. gold
c. terracotta
d. limestone
e. clay
____ 4. Etruscan artisans particularly excelled at which of the following?
a. intarsia
b. marble sculpture
c. weaving
d. metalworking
e. carving
____ 5. The style of the Etruscans can best be described as having:
a. motion and vitality.
b. stability and calm.
c. rigid frontality and symmetry.
d. cylindrical forms.
e. elaborately carved detail.
____ 6. How did the Etruscans typically bury their dead?
a. on high mountain tops
b. in columbaria within the city limits
c. in subterranean rooms arranged along a network of streets in a city of the dead
d. in catacombs outside the city walls
e. beneath pyramid-like structures
____ 7. The Apulu of Veii is made of which of the following?
a. bronze
b. terracotta
c. marble
d. wood
e. limestone
____ 8. The wall painting in the Tomb of the Leopards portrays which of the following?
a. the Roman invasion
b. banqueters and musicians
c. centaurs and lapiths
d. funeral processions
e. hunters after the chase
____ 9. The Ficoroni Cista is decorated with mythical scenes of which of the following?
a. the Argonauts
b. Medusa and Perseus
c. lapiths and centaurs
d. the gods versus the giants
e. Persephone in the underworld
____ 10. Who or what is Tinia?
a. lady of Vulci
b. Greek goddess
c. an ancient cloak
d. Etruscan god
e. a ritual drinking vessel
____ 11. The Greek historian Herodotus declared the Etruscans came from which of the following?
a. Lydia
b. Troy
c. Mycenae
d. Egypt
e. Crete
____ 12. The column used on Etruscan temples looks similar to which type of Greek column?
a. Doric
b. Ionic
c. Corinthian
d. composite
e. none of the above
____ 13. How was an Etruscan temple entered?
a. the side only
b. the back only
c. the front only
d. any side
e. through a ladder in the ceiling
____ 14. The Etruscan temple differed from the Greek temple because it had which of the following?
a. an ionic frieze
b. a false porch
c. no roof
d. three cellas
e. all of the above
____ 15. The Etruscans preferred what building material(s) for their temples?
a. marble
b. limestone
c. wood and brick
d. glazed brick
e. mud and thatch
____ 16. Most architectural sculpture was made to decorate what part of the Etruscan temple?
a. sides
b. entryways
c. pediment
d. interior
e. roof
____ 17. By the sixth century B.C. the Etruscans controlled:
a. Sicily.
b. north and central Italy.
c. Calabria.
d. Capri.
e. parts of Greece.
____ 18. In the first century B.C. Etruscans became citizens of which of the following?
a. Rome
b. Perugia
c. Paestum
d. Athens
e. Cumae
____ 19. Dionysius of Halicarnassus maintained that the Tusci were:
a. native Trojans.
b. native Greeks.
c. native Italians.
d. native Thebans.
e. native Sardinians.
____ 20. The independent spirit and relative freedom Etruscan women enjoyed horrified which of the following?
a. Greco-Roman male authors
b. Egyptian male authors
c. Etruscan male authors
d. Trojan male authors
e. all of the above
Matching
Match the following:
a. centered in Palestrina (ancient Praeneste)
b. the Roman name for the Etruscans
c. famous Etruscan sculptor
d. metalwork technique of fusing small metal balls to metal surface
e. the Gate of Mars
f. burial coffin
g. mythological lion with a serpent tail and a goat's head
h. land of the Etruscans
i. container for a woman's toilet articles
j. city of the dead
k. burial mound
l. pin used to fasten clothing at the shoulder
m. volcanic stone in which Etruscan tombs were dug
n. hammered goldwork
o. animal used as a symbol of Rome
p. Arringatore (orator)
q. Etruscan death-demons
r. Greek name for Etruscans
s. formed an alliance with Rome
t. highly regarded bronze artist whose workshop was located in Rome
u. last Etruscan king
____ 21. Etruria
____ 22. chimera
____ 23. necropolis
____ 24. fibula
____ 25. Tusci
____ 26. tufa
____ 27. Charuns
____ 28. tumulus
____ 29. sarcophagus
____ 30. Tarquinius Superbus
____ 31. Capitoline Wolf
____ 32. cista
____ 33. Porta Marzia
____ 34. Novios Plautios
____ 35. granulation
____ 36. cista industry
____ 37. Vulca of Veii
____ 38. repoussé
____ 39. Aule Metele
____ 40. Tyrrhenians
Short Answer
41. What is tufa, and what effect did it have upon the construction of Etruscan tombs?
42. In what way does the Etruscan temple differ from the Greek temple?
43. What is granulation and how is it used?
44. The Etruscans excelled in creating sarcophagi depicting what?
45. What artist did the Romans commission to make the Capitoline Jupiter?
46. To what culture did the Etruscans eventually fall and why?
47. Why are no major buildings left from the Etruscan culture?
48. What is the general mood of paintings on earlier Etruscan tombs?
49. What kinds of objects have been found in Etruscan tombs?
50. Who became Rome's first Etruscan king?
51. Etruscan women regularly attended sporting events with their men. Who found this behavior shocking?
52. Where were/was the necropoli/necropolis located?
53. What do underground tomb chambers resemble?
54. What figures are not commonly found in Etruscan tomb murals?
55. What alliance defeated the Etruscan fleet off Cumae in 474 B.C.?
56. What was the medium for sarcophagi in the Late Etruscan Period?
57. What was the focus that Etruscan sculptors favored?
58. What divine twins appear on the Porta Marzia?
59. What is the contemporary thinking regarding the Etruscans?
60. What is the term used for the end of the Bronze Age in Etruria?
Essay
61. What do Etruscan tombs tell us about the Etruscans' lives? Be sure to cite specific monuments to illustrate
your discussion.
62. How did artistic conventions from Greece influence Etruscan art?
63. Discuss commerce and trade relationships the Etruscans had in the Mediterranean, how did these
relationships influence their art?
64. Discuss Etruscan tomb and temple architecture. How does it compare to Greek tomb and temple
architecture?
65. Describe and discuss Etruscan tomb murals. How do they differ from Egyptian tomb murals?
66. Discuss the status of women in Etruscan society and compare their status to their Greek counterparts.
67. Describe and discuss the differences and similarities between Etruscan and Egyptian sarcophagi.
68. Discuss the impact Rome had on Late Etruscan art and society.
69. Compare and contrast Greek and Etruscan sculpture. Use examples to support your essay.
70. Describe an Etruscan necropolis, the tomb arrangement, and the interior decorative programs.
Other
Screen Images
Select the response that best suits the image on the screen.
71. (Figure 9-3)
a. terracotta
b. bronze
c. marble
d. wood
72. (Figure 9-4)
a. third century B.C.
b. fourth century B.C.
c. fifth century B.C.
d. sixth century B.C.
73. (Figure 9-5)
a. Cerveteri
b. Tarquinia
c. Vulci
d. Veii
74. (Figure 9-7)
a. Tomb of the Leopards
b. Tomb of the Reliefs
c. Tomb of Hunting and Fishing
d. Tomb of the Maidens
75. (Figure 9-15)
a. Apulu of Veii
b. Novios Plautios
c. Lars Pulena
d. Aule Metele
76. (Figure 9-11)
a. centaur
b. Capitoline Wolf
c. chimera
d. charun
77. (Figure 9-1)
a. fibula
b. bracelet
c. earring
d. hat ornament
78. (Figure 9-2)
a. Temple model
b. Tomb of the Harpies
c. palace
d. Tomb of the Shields and Chairs
79. (Figure 9-13)
a. Temple of Apulu
b. Tomb of the Leopards
c. royal entry
d. Porta Marzia
80. (Figure 9-14)
a. Aule Metele Tomb
b. Sarcophagus of Lars Pulena
c. Tomb of the Lioness
d. Loving Couple Sarcophagus
81. (Figure 9-10)
a. She-Wolf
b. Lioness of Tarquinia
c. Wolf of Cerveteri
d. Chimera of Veii
82. (Figure 9-9)
a. Tomb of the Panthers
b. Tomb of the Banqueters
c. Tomb of the Diver
d. Tomb of Hunting and Fishing
83. (Figure 9-12)
a. wood
b. bronze
c. terracotta
d. gold
84. (Figure 9-3)
a. Hercle
b. Apulu
c. Tinia
d. Uni
85. (Figure 9-4)
a. painted marble
b. painted bronze
c. painted terracotta
d. painted gold
86. (Figure 9-8)
a. Tomb of the Leopards
b. Tomb of Hunting and Fishing
c. Tomb of the Panthers
d. Tomb of the Banqueters
87. (Figure 9-12)
a. Novios Plautios
b. Vulca of Veii
c. Lars Pulena
d. Aule Metele
88. (Figure 9-14)
a. wood
b. terracotta
c. stone
d. bronze
89. (Figure 9-1)
a. bronze
b. terracotta
c. stone
d. gold
90. (Figure 9-15)
a. bronze
b. terracotta
c. tufa
d. marble
Slide Questions
Respond to the following essay questions.
91. How does this work reflect the period? Figure 9-14).
92. How does the interior describe the Etruscan psyche? Figure 9-7
93. How does this work reflect the status of women? Figure 9-4
94. What is this and how does it relate to Etruscan housing? Figure 9-6
95. How does this work relate to Etruscan society? Figure 9-9
96. How does this work reflect late Etruscan society? Figure 9-15
97. Discuss the various aspects of this building and how they differ from the Greek structure. Figure 9-2 ,
Figure 5-42).
98. How does this work reflect Etruscan art? Figure 9-3)
99. What do the material and decoration of these pieces tell us about the Etruscans? Figure 9-1, Figure 9-12
100. What is this and how does it reflect Etruscan art? Figure 9-11